Fallen Chocolate Souffle Cake
This cake is rich, dense, and definitely very chocolatey!!! Made with a full pound of bittersweet chocolate, eggs, a little sugar and Amaretto, it is …
Stuffed Strawberries
It’s definitely strawberry season and these are a fantastic way to serve them! Your guests will be so impressed that you went to the trouble …
Lemon Mousse Lemons!
Creamy and fluffy lemon mousse-filled lemons make a beautiful and delicious springtime dessert … no bowls required! We couldn’t resist using hollowed-out lemons for serving …
Strawberry Layer Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Have you ever had strawberry layer cake? We had not, until a friend told us about the delicious cake she had … almost every day …
Apple Cupcakes with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting & Brown Sugared Pecans
These apple cupcakes are one of our favorites and it’s thanks to my cousin Cindy. This Caramel-Glazed Apple Cake recipe is her signature dessert and …
Fig Pomegranate Frozen Yogurt
This recipe is super easy, healthy and fun to make! All you need is some plain yogurt, fresh figs, light brown sugar, a pomegranate (for …
Caramelized Fig & Onion Crostini
Is it a figment of our imagination or is fig season just too short? Figs are a fleeting pleasure, but if you can get ahold …
Apple Crisp Pecan Bars
It’s hard to imagine an autumn dessert that isn’t comforting, with the warm & cozy flavors of cinnamon + spice everything nice:) Fall foliage, crisp …
Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Your Favorite Berry Compote
If you love cheesecake and you love goat cheese, you are going to die for this one! It’s deliciously creamy and made with a graham …
Peach-Plum Crumb Pie with Lattice Crust
We make a lot of pies, but we did two things we’ve never done before for this pie! We combined fresh peaches and plums, along …
Strawberry Shortcake with Raspberry Coulis & Dark Chocolate Sauce
When it comes to strawberry shortcakes, making delicious sweet biscuits is the key. Then finding juicy ripe berries is a must, and to top it …
Strawberry Crêpes with Raspberry Coulis
July 4th is just around the corner and this dessert is so perfect for the celebration, especially if you can conjure up a blue plate …
Lime Layer Cake with Lime Curd and Cream Cheese Frosting
We decided to ring in the summer solstice with the delicious lime layer cake! The lime curd makes the cake super moist and the cream …
Mixed Berry Brown Sugar Crisp
We wanted to create a colorful dessert for Mother’s Day and when we brought home berries for our almond-berry scones, (recipe coming soon) we couldn’t …
Maple Pecan Date Bars
These bars are kind of like Lara Bars or Thunderbird Real Food Bars and they are a great source of quick and lasting energy. The …
Strawberry Curd Mousse Parfaits
We love lemon curd and use it with our lemon layer cake served with fresh, sliced strawberries. But, when we brought home a beautiful basket …
Lemon-Lime Bars
We love lemon bars with their tangy-sweet filling and crispy shortbread crust. They are the perfect spring dessert, so light and delicious. Since we are …
Melissa’s Olive Oil Cake with lemon curd and candied oranges
What we love most about The Bentwood Inn, is the food! That probably goes without saying since we are, after all, foodies! Melissa, the resident chef, …